I know I've talked about it before but I just think Elder's baseball accomplishment is amazing and I'd hate to see it end. Since 1943 they have won a baseball state title at least once in every decade since. They kept the record in tact with a successful campaign in 1999. They haven't won a state title in over 10 years so they have to win it this year or next to keep their once a decade string alive.

Can Elder make a run this year or will they have to wait for another improbable title run in 2019 to keep the string alive?

I know I've talked about it before but I just think Elder's baseball accomplishment is amazing and I'd hate to see it end. Since 1943 they have won a baseball state title at least once in every decade since. They kept the record in tact with a successful campaign in 1999. They haven't won a state title in over 10 years so they have to win it this year or next to keep their once a decade string alive.

Can Elder make a run this year or will they have to wait for another improbable title run in 2019 to keep the string alive?

It's an incredible accomplishment. It is not outside the realm of possibility to win it this year but it would be improbable since they were 2-7 against the GCL South. BUT the GCL South is really strong this year. Maxpreps has Elder's power ranking as 10th in D1 with their strength of schedule being one of the highest in the state. The most difficult teams they would play in districts are St X and Badin, and Elder has one win against each of those.

I'd be curious to know what the expectations were for Elder the years that they won it. And how much different is this 17-8 team compared to them?

No it isn't. The streak nearly ended in 1999. 1998 Elder went 19-10, pretty mediocre. They lost their best hitter (BA of .422 in 1998), their best power hitter (lead the team in HR with 8 in 1998), 3rd best hitter (BA of .395 in 1998), their best pitcher (ERA of 1.67) and 3rd best pitcher (ERA of 2.45). By all logic, they looked to take another step back in 1999. Instead they followed up a year later going 28-1 to win a state title in the last year of the decade.

MoeDude's wording wasn't the best but he didn't say their last title was in 1999.

It's an incredible accomplishment. It is not outside the realm of possibility to win it this year but it would be improbable since they were 2-7 against the GCL South. BUT the GCL South is really strong this year. Maxpreps has Elder's power ranking as 10th in D1 with their strength of schedule being one of the highest in the state. The most difficult teams they would play in districts are St X and Badin, and Elder has one win against each of those.

I'd be curious to know what the expectations were for Elder the years that they won it. And how much different is this 17-8 team compared to them?

No it isn't. The streak nearly ended in 1999. 1998 Elder went 19-10, pretty mediocre. They lost their best hitter (BA of .422 in 1998), their best power hitter (lead the team in HR with 8 in 1998), 3rd best hitter (BA of .395 in 1998), their best pitcher (ERA of 1.67) and 3rd best pitcher (ERA of 2.45). By all logic, they looked to take another step back in 1999. Instead they followed up a year later going 28-1 to win a state title in the last year of the decade.

MoeDude's wording wasn't the best but he didn't say their last title was in 1999.

I know I've talked about it before but I just think Elder's baseball accomplishment is amazing and I'd hate to see it end. Since 1943 they have won a baseball state title at least once in every decade since. They kept the record in tact with a successful campaign in 1999. They haven't won a state title in over 10 years so they have to win it this year or next to keep their once a decade string alive.

Can Elder make a run this year or will they have to wait for another improbable title run in 2019 to keep the string alive?

No. I don't see them coming close this year or next. I've seen a couple games this year and they really struggle to hit and score runs.